Mark Bridger was sentenced to life in prison for April’s abduction and murder, with police believing he carried out the killing at the rented cottage in mid Wales. Two years on , her body has still not been found.

The house in Ceinws was then bought by the Welsh government, which vowed to raze it to the ground on the wishes of April’s parents, Coral and Paul.

The parents of murdered schoolgirl April Jones, Paul and Coral with siblings Harley and Jazmin, along with an unidentified man, are there to watch the demolition Credit: PA

It's opened my wounds up again - it's the House from Hell. Bad memories will always be here in your heart, but it will help the other people to heal, and the community looking onto the evil house - it'll be gone.